Re: affirmations and other self help tapes etc.

[Guest guest]

All,

I had to smile as a Major we worked with would tell us how he is passing his

college and military classes by using sleep learning tapes.

Well, I went to the health food, mind altering section (laughing kindly) for

some tapes. He had paid hundred of dollars for his.

Well, I chose some of self help tapes, " How to get along with others " " How to be

more beautiful person " etc. I started with two but to this day, and that has

been twenty five years ago, I remember the intro to it, " I am a kind and loving

person and everyone loves me " and everything else was not remembered.

http://www.sleepwellbaby.com/

http://www.cvvc.org/HealingWellness/MindBodySoul.php : On this site, they

provide a list of affirmations like I was given for a tape that played over and

over messages. So if you feel comfortable when you are in a high cycle of pain

saying, " I am a whole, and complete person, who feels no pain " then this is

for your but when my pain cycles accelerate, I am saying: I am gonna tell my

Doctor she did not give me enough meds and repeat that or maybe I can repeat my

meds are working, my meds are working. Really, I respect this but at the point

I am out and my foot is doubled in size and I fell out of the bed on the hip I

hit last month and injured and I am schedule for a myelogram tomorrow, at least

they can, test that tomorrow " )

The suggested reading from the Healing Wellness website, which is a website

assisting The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime is a non-profit

organization,is:

• Heal Your Body, by Louise L. Hay

• The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, by Martha

• The Art of Doing Nothing, by Veronique Vienne

Although, I tease, affirmations can be effective, I just think they have to be

affirmations that encourage you in things you can meat the gals and

expectations.

Bennie

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info, Bennie!

All,

Another good set of affirmation-type readings is " The Four Agreements " by

Don Ruiz. I have the deck of 48 cards of affirmations, which are

awesome (although, I admit, I haven't looked at the cards in several years,

but I do have the deck next to my computer...). He also has a book and some

other " Four Agreements " products. I have heard wonderful things from other

people about his stuff, as well. For those who like affirmation-type things,

you may be interested in checking into this.

Hope this helps someone,

e.h.